Gas meter seal



March 9, 1937. J. H. DENNIS E? AL 2,073,295

GAS METER SEAL Filed May 20, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 tf. H. .Dennis J. V. /fzfny A Homey s I Patented Mar. 9, 19x37 UN-ITED STATE Dennis and James v. King,

Babylon, N. Y.' application my zu, 193e, semi No', sasso y 4 Claims. This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in seals for gas meters, and more particularly to a seal or detent adapted Ato prevent the tipping of gas meters so that the registering mechanism thereof will not properly register.

An importantobject ofthe present invention is to provide a gas meter seal or detent which can be installed on gas meter 'fittings so as to secure the meter in such a way that it cannot be tilted 'to cause inaccurate registering of the meter mechanism, which is one of the most common ways of illegally utilizing `gas furnished by gas companies through meters to their consumers.'

Other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings: l Figure l represents a side elevational view lof one form of the invention shown applied to a 4 meter assembly;

Figure 2 represents a top plan shown in Figure 1; y

Figure 3 is a section on line 3--3 of Figure 2; Figure 4 is a side elevational view of the modifled form of the seal 'applied to a meter assembly; Figure 5 is a perspective view of the seal shown in Figure 4;

. Figure 6 is a perspective view of a seal modied from that shown in Figures 2 and 3.`

Referring to the drawings, wherein like merals designate like parts, it can be seen in ,Figure 1 vthat numeral 5 generally refers to the s' meter. Numerals 6--Iiv represent the usualswivels of the meter, one being connected by way of the meter bar union 1 to the range or utility pipe l, while the other is connected bythe meter bar vunion 3 to the supply pipe I0. Numeral II represents the usual meter bar, while numerals I2 represent4l the usual meter nuts from which the meter is suspended, as shown in Figure 1.

When the supply pipe I0 comes in from below `the meter and runs adjacent -to the swivel 8, the type seal generally referred to by numeral I3 or the type generally referred to by numeral .Il is employed. The seal I3 consists of the block I5 of somesuitable metal having the circular bore I6 therethrough which is countersunk as at I1 to receive the adjacent end portion o`f the elbow I1'8, as suggested in Figure 1. This block I5 is provided with an elongated reduced portion I3 having the rectangular-shaped opening 20 therein and through Awhich the meter swivel 6 view of the seal adjacent to the supplypipe I0 extends as shown in Figure 1.

With a set screw and into the supply pipe. the meter 5 cannot be swuns wise tilted. e As shown in Figure 6, a slightly modied form of the device consists in having the block I5* formed with the bore I6'L and the countersink I1n and further provided sion I9'L having a circular bore 2li'L therein.' Leading into the circular bore IB* is the arcuateshaped slot 22. In other words, instead of having to disconnect the supply elbow I8, the block I5l can be *the pipe IiI and then subsequently disposed in the swivel 6 lthrough the opening 23. In other words, the seal I4 simply hooks over the supply pipe I0' and is subsequently secured thereto by a set screw, after which theswivel 8 can be disposed through the opening 20.

The form of the invention shown in Figures 4I and 5 and. generally referred to by numeral 23 is used when the supply pipe III (shown in Figure 4) descends to themeter 5. In this connection, the seal 23 involves the plate 24 having the circular opening 25 therein for receiving the supply pipe llt;T This plate 23 is provided with a depending` flange '26 having an opening 21 therein for receiving a set screw .28 whereby the plate 24 can be firmly secured to the supply pipe III.- One end of this flange 26 merges with the depending oonnector 29 whichV is twisted as at 30 and merges with the depending ange 3l on the lower 32 which extends outwardly and at right angles to the neck portion 2 9. This' plate 32 has an opening 33 therein for receiving the swivel 6. Obviously, this seal others when the supply pipe I0 descends to the meter instead of ascending as shown in Figure 1.

2I`disposed into the lblock I5 I0, it is obvious that outwardly or otherwith the elongated exten- 10 pipe I0 from the first engaged with 15 plate l 23.wi11 be vas effective as the r While the foregoing specification sets forth the it is to be understood A Athe spirit and scope. of the invention as claimed 45 hereinafter.

Having describedthe invention, as new is: f

1. In combination'with a meter having a rigid what is claimed gas conductor'pipe and gas intake and discharge 50 pipe, swivel connections betweenl the conductor pipe and the intake and discharge pipe and aA rigid connection between the gas conductor pipe and one of the swlvelly connected pipes to prevent tilting of the meter.

2. In combination with ameter, a rigid sas conductor pipe, gas intake and discharge pipe, swivel connections between the meter and the pipe, a block having an opening therethrough for receiving the gas conductor pipe, said block being provided'with an extension having an opening therethe said opening therein, through which the conductor pipe can be disposed in properly positioning the block thereon.

4. In combination with a meter having a rigid v gas conductor pipe and a swivel connection between the pipe and the meter, a rigid connection between the gas .conductor pipe and one of the swivelly connected pipes to prevent tilting of the meter, said rigid connector consisting of a platev having an opening therein for receiving the conductor pipe, a second plate having an opening therein forreceiving the swivelly connected pipes, and en odset connection between the said plates.

v JOHN H. DENNIS. JAMES v. KING. 

